Riviere de Galets Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, listen up. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer across the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water here at Riviere de Galets is sittin’ at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels good.

The overall pattern is a bit of a slow burner. We’re looking at a lot of days where the swell is too big or the wind is junk. The first real standout doesn’t show up until Monday, September 7th. There’s a long gap of small, messy, or oversized surf before that.

Monday morning, August 31st, the swell is already pumping at 10ft from the ESE, but it’s too big for this reef and point break, and that cross-shore wind is making it lumpy. Not a good call. The next few days are a write-off with poor conditions and moderate cross-shore winds. The swell stays above 7ft until Thursday the 3rd, but it’s all cross-chop.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are still marginal, with the swell dropping to 6ft from the SW on Saturday, but the period is a long 14s. That’s a groundswell, but the wind is cross or cross-onshore, so it’s messy.

Now, here’s the standout. Monday, September 7th morning. The wind drops to glassy, dead calm, with a nice 6ft swell from the SSW, period 15s. That’s a very long period groundswell pushing in. For a reef and point setup, that’s the dream. Clean, lined-up waves. It is a bit big for beginners at 6ft, but for the experienced crew, it’s going to be excellent. The morning session is the one to get. The afternoon is a bit more iffy with a light cross-onshore breeze.

Tuesday the 8th gets a massive pulse of energy, but the swell is 10ft again with a 19s period. That’s too big and the wind is cross. Wednesday the 9th is even bigger at 15ft, not for paddling. That’s kite territory if you’re into that.

The next real good window is Saturday, September 12th. Morning is glassy again, 0 wind, with a solid 7ft SSW swell at 14s. That’s another excellent morning for experienced surfers. The afternoon is even better with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WNW, cleaning up the 6ft swell nicely. That’s a full day of quality waves.

After that, the swell fades out by Sunday the 13th, and the last few days of the run are messy with onshore winds. So, the picks are clear: Monday the 7th morning and Saturday the 12th are the days to circle. Everything else is a gamble or a washout.

Rusty.

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